Intro: D G D G E|-------------------------------5----------| B|--------5-77-----5-77-------5-7-----------| G|-----7---------77----------7-------7------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| D Bm I'm so glad you made time to see me G How's life? Tell me, how's your family? D A I haven't seen them in a whi...ile D Bm You've been good; busier than ever G Small talk, work and the weather D A Your guard is up and I know why Bm A Because the last time you saw me D G Still burns in the back of your mind Bm A G You gave me roses and I left them there to die D So this is me swallowing my pride, Bm Standing in front of you saying G I'm sorry for that night D A And I go back to December all the time, D It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missin' you Bm G Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine D A And I go back to December, turn around G And make it all right D A Bm I go back to December all the time D These days I haven't been sleepin?, Bm Stayin' up playing back myself leavin?, G When your birthday passed D A D And I didn't ca...all, then I think about summer, Bm All the beautiful times, G I watched you laughin' from the passenger side D A1 And realized I loved you in the fa....ll Bm A And then the cold came, D G With the dark days when the fear crept into my mind Bm You gave me all your love A G And all I gave you was goodbye D So this is me swallowing my pride, Bm Standing in front of you saying G I'm sorry for that night D A And I go back to December all the time, D It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missin' you Bm G Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine D A And I go back to December, turn around G And change my own mind D A D I go back to December all the time Solo: D G D Bm G E|-------------------------------------------------| B|--7~--- 9/11------2/3----7~--8/9-----11/12-------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| G D A I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile, D A So good to me, so right Bm G And how you held me in your arms D That September night; A Bm The first time you ever saw me cry G Maybe this is wishful thinking D Probably mindless dreaming A If we loved again, I swear I'd love you right Bm A G I'd go back in time and change it but I can't Bm A G So if the chain is on your door I understand D But this is me swallowing my pride, Bm Standing in front of you saying G I'm sorry for that night D A And I go back to December, D Bm It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missin' you G Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine D A I go back to December, turn around G And make it all right D A I go back to December, turn around G And change my own mind D A I go back to December all the time